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Friends of the Northeast Library will have a 50 percent off book sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Richard Burges Branch Library, 9600 Dyer. 759-2400.

National Alliance on Mental Illness is offering a free 12-week course called Family-to-Family from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 6040 Surety. 534-5476 or 534-5478.

Pet Adoption will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Farmers Market in downtown Las Cruces. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., adoptions also will be available at PetCo, 3050 E. Lohman. Adoption fees are $75 for dogs and puppies and $50 for cats and kittens. The fee includes the first set of vaccinations, spay or neuter and microchip. 575-382-0018 or ascmv.org.

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People who are hearing impaired can call 575-541-2182.

Family Story Time will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Armijo Branch Library, 620 E. Seventh. The entire family is invited. 533-1333.

Family Story Time will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Clardy Fox Branch Library, 5515 Robert Alva. Free program. Edward Vasquez, 772-0501.

Friends of the Memorial Park Library from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Branch Library bookstore, 3200 Copper, will have a book sale with library discards selling for 25 cents and travel, religion, writing, history and fantasy books selling for 50 cents. 544-1034.

The Sun City Rodders Car Club will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday for the Old Car Parts Swap Meet and Show and Shine, at Firestone Auto Center, 10780 Pebble Hills. 503-7244.

Maternity tours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays at Providence Memorial Hospital, 2001 N. Oregon. Go to the information desk during these times. 577-7746.

Healthy Marriage Workshops, a nine-week series, will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at the El Paso Center for Children, 2200 N. Stevens. Rosalie Montoya, 564-1713.

Ready to Read: Preschool Story Time is at 11 a.m. Tuesdays at Armijo Branch Library, 620 E. Seventh. Story time is for children ages 3 to 5 years old. 533-1333.

IHOP will offer a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. In return, diners are encouraged to leave a contribution to Shriners Hospitals and other local charities.

Ready To Read Story Time is at at 11 a.m. for Toddler Tuesdays, Preschool Wednesdays, and Family Saturdays at Ysleta Branch Library, 9321 Alameda. 858-0905.

Ready to Read Story Play is at 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Armijo Branch Library, 620 E. Seventh. Story time is for children ages birth to 5 years old. Free. 533-1333.

Teen Room: If you are between ages 12 and 18 and need help with homework or college applications, check out the new Teen Room from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Memorial Park Branch Library, 3200 Copper. 566-1034.

Second annual Excellence in Leadership Dinner will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Summit Ballroom, 120 N. Festival. $50, dinner included. 566-9433, ext. 220. All business professionals are welcome, as are Girl Scout volunteers.

Society of Military Widows Desert Sun Chapter 30 will have its business luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Centennial Club, Building 11199, East Fort Bliss. Reservations: 598-3835.

Westside Welcome Club will have coffee at 10 a.m. Feb. 8 at Hal Marcus Art Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon. The club welcomes longtime El Paso and area residents. 581-2314.

American Legion Post 36 Women's Auxiliary will have a brisket dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at 3730 Shell. $7 per person. 592-9374.

El Paso Children's Hospital will have a first birthday party at 11 a.m. Feb. 9 at 4845 Alameda. Free; public invited. RSVP at elpasochildrens.org. 242-8654.

Auxiliary of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 844 will have its annual spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 at 82nd Airborne Hall, 2608 Fort Blvd. $5 a plate, eat in or take out. 591-3670.

EPCC Teams Up to Fight Hunger from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 at EPCC Administrative Services Center Building A, 9050 Viscount. El Paso Community College Student Arts Council and Culinary Arts Program are teaming up with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to present the annual "Empty Bowls El Paso." For a $20 donation, participants receive and get to keep a one-of-a-kind bowl created by EPCC art students and community volunteers. Liz Claudio at 595-1060 or elpasoansfightinghunger.org.

VFW Post 812 will have a Valentines Party from 6 p.m. to midnight Feb. 9 at 2400 Davis Seamon. $10 per person. Information and tickets: 474-9151 or 526-4757.

Transformational Yoga Workshop will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at 7420 Remcon. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. It is a spiritual workshop using yoga to address parenting topics and to help people become the parents they want to be. $25 prepaid, $30 at the door. 587-4600.

Junior League of El Paso will have a blood drive in conjunction with United Blood Services from 2 to 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at two locations: Sunland Park Mall, 750 Sunland Park, and Cielo Vista Mall, 8401 Gateway West. ArleneRaquel Cruz, 886-8171, or arleneraquel7@ gmail.com.

VFW Post 8782 will have a Valentine Dance from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at 691 N. Carolina. $7.

Southwest Character Council from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 12 will have its East Side monthly luncheon at Great American Land & Cattle Co., 2220 N. Yarbrough. $10 per person for lunch, networking and training. RSVP at 779-3551 to reserve your spot and make sure enough meals are prepared. Cash or check only.

EPCC Career Expo 2013 will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13 at the El Paso Community College Valle Verde Cafeteria Annex. Students and the public interested in pursuing higher education can explore the many careers available at EPCC. 831-2636 or career services@epcc.edu.

Southwest Character Council from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13 will have its West Side monthly luncheon at Great American Land & Cattle Co., 701 S. Mesa Hills. $10 for lunch, networking and training. RSVP at 779-3551 to reserve your spot and make sure enough meals are prepared. Cash or check only.

Humane Society of El Paso will celebrate Valentine's Day with a special adoption promotion from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Humane Society of El Paso, 4991 Fred Wilson. Adoption fee includes spay or neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, microchipping with local and national registration. $60 for dogs, cats and kittens; $120 for puppies.

Valentine's Day will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Cafe at the Ysleta Branch Library, 9321 Alameda. 858-0905.

The El Paso Macintosh Users Group meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of every month at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1000 Montana. The hands-on club is for Apple computer users to share information and ideas. Free to visitors. 239-7846.

El Paso Project Linus meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at University Presbyterian Church, 244 N. Resler. No meeting in July or December. New volunteers welcome. Sara at projectlinuselpaso @yahoo.com.

Military Order of the Purple Heart will meet from 1 to 2:15 p.m. the first Saturday of every month at Partida Hall (82nd Airborne Division Association), 2608 Fort Blvd. 593-6653 or 479-5416.

Recovery Inc. Self Help Support Group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays, except major holidays, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 2155 Wedgewood, and deals with depression, fear, panic attacks and anxiety. 592-2935 or 591-2342.

UFO Discussion Group meets the second Saturday of every month from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Cielo Vista Branch Library, 1300 Hawkins. Free and open to the public. Rita P. Freeman, 755-0473 or w717688@yahoo.com.

Unravelers Knitting Guild will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 at the main campus of DACC in the Public Health and Safety building, Room 292. Bring a completed knit or crochet washcloth with additional yarn and crochet hook. lascrucesknitting@gmail.com or 575-201-3514.

Eastside Business Alliance will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Feb. 14 at The Lunchbox Restaurant, 3623 Buckner. 599-1120.

Assistance League of El Paso will have its regular monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 14 at the chapter house, 2728 E. Yandell. The league is accepting new members. 478-0995.

District 1 city Rep. Ann Morgan Lilly has tentatively set a meeting for noon Feb. 20 at Luby's, 3601 N. Mesa. But feedback is needed to see if residents prefer that the meeting be at 7:30 a.m. instead. Guest speaker: Kurt Fenstermacher, deputy director of Environmental Services and Code Enforcement. district1@elpasotexas.gov.

El Paso Council of the Blind meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the fourth Saturday of every month, except November and December, at Good Coffee Restaurant, 1730 Montana. Members are encouraged to come early at noon for lunch (no host). Jim Kelly, council president, 351-9371.

Tumblewords Project workshops will be from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. every Saturday in February at Memorial Park Branch Library, 3200 Copper. Free, but donations encouraged for the presenter. Donna Snyder, 328-5484 or tumble wordsproject@yahoo.com.

Teen Leadership Institute will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the El Paso Main Library, 501 N. Oregon. 219-8554 or LasLatinitas.com.

Central Business Association will have a noon luncheon today at the DoubleTree Hotel, top floor, 600 N. El Paso. Featured speaker: Dr. WIlliam Serrata, president of El Paso Community College. Event open to the public; lunch is $20. 533-2656.

Teen Hangout is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at Armijo Branch Library, 620 E. Seventh. Program and snacks are free. 533-1333.

Narcotics Anonymous will meet from noon to 1 p.m today at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere (park and enter through back); from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Montana Building, 800 Montana; from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4425 Byron: and from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1059 Clark, in the Cesar Chavez room across from the church (in Spanish). 875-4725.

Classes

Bilingual computer classes are from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at Armijo Branch Library, 620 E. Seventh. Learn how to search the Internet, write a letter using Microsoft Word or create an email account. Free. 533-1333.

Free Financial Calculator course will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4675 Montana. This technology can help people solve money problems and achieve financial goals. Reservations: 383-7732.

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